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Topic: Lesson learnt on flare. (Read 5649 times)

I recently shot a backlit wrestling sequence on 5d2 with 24-105mm. Almost all the backlit photos have a strong flare. I had a UV filter on the lens.I strongly suspect that this flare was there because of the filter. I wish I had shot without the filter. Do you think the flair would have been less/not there if there was no filter? More photos at http://greypartridgefilms.com/blog/wai-for-photographers/

It looks like there may be a tiny tiny bit more in your testing, but your shot you linked to is so amazing I'd never pixel peep it like that. Just me. I run almost the same UV filter on my 24-70L and ran into some flare yesterday on a very bright day, but fixed it by taking two small steps to the left.

I actually think it's a very good shot. Flare can be used artistically. Tell people that's exactly how you meant to shoot it. One thing to always keep in mind when shooting like that- make sure your front element is CLEAN. Seriously though, I like it.